Transitory Starch Metabolism in Guard Cells: Unique Features for a Unique Function

Plant Physiol. 2017 Jun;174(2):539-549. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.00211. Epub 2017 Mar 14.

Authors

Diana Santelia^{1

2}, John E Lunn^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zürich, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland (D.S.); and dsantelia@botinst.uzh.ch.
² Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany (J.E.L.) dsantelia@botinst.uzh.ch.
³ Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zürich, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland (D.S.); and.
⁴ Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany (J.E.L.).

Abstract

The pathway and timing of starch turnover in guard cells differs from mesophyll cells and is linked to stomatal opening in the light.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Carbon Dioxide / metabolism
Light
Oxygen / metabolism
Plant Stomata / metabolism*
Plant Stomata / radiation effects
Plant Transpiration / radiation effects
Plants / metabolism*
Plants / radiation effects
Starch / metabolism*

Substances

Carbon Dioxide
Starch
Oxygen